Fireworks.



G. G. PENNELL.

FIREWORKS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 27. 1914.

Patented June 30, 19M

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CHARLES C. PENNELL, OF NEWARK, DELAWARE.

FIREWORKS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES C. PENNELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Newcastle and State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fireworks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fire works, the object of the invention being to provide an improved whirling sparkler which is adapted to be held in the hand and given a whirling motion so as to give the appearance of two complete circles of sparks which may be of any combination of colors desired.

A further object is to provide a sparkler of the character described, which can be manufactured and sold at an extremely low price, and which can be packed in small space for storage and shipment.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consist-s in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improvements. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation showing the position of parts as the sparklers are to be packed in boxes for shipment, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in longitudinal section showing the position of the wires when the device is to be used.

My improved sparkler comprises two wires 1. and 2, each having on their outer ends, a composition 3 which when on fire, will cause an ejection of sparks, and it is my purpose to provide such composition that the sparks will be of diiferent colors, so that with my improvements, I may have any number of combinations of color.

The wires 1 and 2 are located side by side as shown in Fig. 2, and are connected by a coupling 4. This coupling in the present instance, consists of a tube which tightly clamps the wires together. It will be noted that the wire 1 is appreciably longer than the wire 2, and when in position for shipment, lies beside the composition 3 on wire 2. When the device is to be used, this pro- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 27, 1914.

Patented June 30, 1914. Serial No. 834,676.

jecting end 5 of the wire 1 is bent at an angle as clearly shown to form a handle, and this bundle is to be gripped between the fingers of the hand, and the device caused to whirl after the compositions 3 are set on tire. The whirling act-ion is facilitated by reason of the fact that the wire 1 is appreciably longer than the wire 2, and the composition 3 on the wire 1 is heavier than the composition 3 on the wire 2. This causes the device to be over-balanced and readily facilitates the whirling action.

Furthermore, it will be noted that the outer end of wire 2 is nearer the handle than the outer end of the handle 3, so that while the sparks are bing ejected from both wires, they will be in two concentric circles, and the effect of the tire works will be that of two circles of sparks of different colors.

I would have it understood that my invention is not limited to the particular manner of construction, and various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising two wires coupled together, each wire having sparkling compositions on their outer ends, and one of said wires adapted to be bent at an angle to form a handle, substantially as described.

2. A device of the character described, comprising two wires coupled together, each wire having sparkling compositions on their outer ends, and one of said wires adapted to be bent at an angle to form a handle, one of said wires appreciably longer than the other, substantially as described.

3. A device of the character described, comprising two wires, a coupling clamped around the wires and rigidly holding them together, one of said wires at its free end projecting beyond the coupling and adapted to be bent at an angle to form a handle, and In testimony whereof I have signed my sparkling compositions on the ends of both name to this specification in the presence of wires, one of said Wires With its composition two subscribing Witnesses. thereon appreciably longer and heavier than i 5 the other Wire, whereby one end of the de- Witnesses:

vice over-balances the other end, substan- S. M. DONNELL, ti'ally as described. EBEN -B FRAZER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G

CHARLES C. PENNELL. V g 

